Meaning and usage of the word out in English

Meaning of vocabulary out

outadverb

ngoài, ở ngoài, ra ngoài

/aʊt/

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Origin of the word out

The word "out" has a rich history dating back to Old English. The earliest recorded usage of "out" can be traced back to around 450-800 AD. In Old English, the word "ut" was used to indicate movement or location outside something, such as "ut of the house" meaning "out of the house". As English evolved, "out" began to take on additional meanings. By the Middle English period (around 1100-1500 AD), "out" was being used to indicate completion or fulfillment of something, such as "to get out a task" meaning "to complete a task". By the 15th century, "out" was also being used as a preposition to indicate exit or departure, such as "go out" meaning "to leave". Today, the word "out" has a wide range of meanings and uses, from indicating physical exit to indicating removal or exclusion. Despite its varied meanings, the core idea of "out" remains the same: movement, departure, or removal from something.

Vocabulary summary out

typeadverb

meaningout, outside, out

examplean out match: a match at another stadium (not at home)

exampleto be out

exampleto put out to sea

meaningra

exampleout size

exampleto spread out

exampleto lenngthen out: lengthen

meaningabsolutely

exampleto dry out

exampleto be tired out

exampleto die out

typenoun

meaningfrom... out, from... out

examplean out match: a match at another stadium (not at home)

exampleto be out

exampleto put out to sea

meaningoutside

exampleout size

exampleto spread out

exampleto lenngthen out: lengthen

Example of vocabulary outnamespace

meaning

away from the inside of a place or thing

  • She ran out into the corridor.
  • She shook the bag and some coins fell out.
  • I got out of bed.
  • He opened the box and out jumped a frog.
  • Out you go! (= used to order somebody to leave a room)
meaning

away from or not at home or their place of work

  • I called Liz but she was out.
  • Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club).
  • We haven't had a night out for weeks.
  • Mr Green is out of town this week.
  • I got an out of office reply to my email.
meaning

outside; not in a building

  • It's cold out.
  • There were children playing out in the street.
meaning

used to show that something/somebody is removed from a place, job, etc.

  • This detergent is good for getting stains out.
  • We want this government out.
  • He got thrown out of the restaurant.
meaning

away from the edge of a place

  • The boy dashed out into the road.
  • Don't lean out of the window.
meaning

used to show where something comes from

  • He drank his beer out of the bottle.
  • a romance straight out of a fairy tale
  • I paid for the damage out of my savings.
  • We'll get the truth out of her.
meaning

used to show what something is made from

  • a statue made out of bronze
meaning

used to show that somebody/something does not have any of something

  • We're out of milk.
  • He's been out of work for six months.
  • You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago.
meaning

used to show that somebody/something is not or no longer in a particular state or condition

  • Try and stay out of trouble.
  • I watched the car until it was out of sight.
meaning

used to show that somebody is no longer involved in something

  • It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it.
  • He gets out of the army in a few weeks.
  • They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time.
  • Brown goes on to the semi-finals but Lee is out.
meaning

from a particular number or set

  • You scored six out of ten.
  • Two out of three people think the President should resign.
meaning

clearly and loudly so that people can hear

  • to call/cry/shout out
  • Read it out loud.
  • Nobody spoke out in his defence.
meaning

a long or a particular distance away from a place or from land

  • She's working out in Australia.
  • He lives right out in the country.
  • The boats are all out at sea.
  • The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm.
meaning

available to everyone; known to everyone

  • When does her new book come out?
  • Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are.
  • Out with it! (= say what you know)
meaning

used to show the reason why something is done

  • I asked out of curiosity.
  • She did it out of spite.
meaning

not in the library; borrowed by somebody else

  • The book you wanted is out on loan.
meaning

at or towards its lowest point on land

  • I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out.
meaning

if the sun, moon or stars are or come out, they can be seen from the earth and are not hidden by clouds

meaning

fully open

  • There should be some snowdrops out by now.
meaning

if a team or team member is out, it is no longer their turn with the bat

  • The West Indies were all out for 364 (= after scoring 364 runs in cricket).
meaning

if a player is out, they can no longer take part in the game

  • If you have no more cards, you are out. The winner is the one with the most cards.
meaning

if the ball is out, it landed outside the line

  • The umpire said the ball was out.
  • The ball landed out.
meaning

not correct or exact; wrong

  • I was slightly out in my calculations.
  • Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong).
  • The estimate was out by more than $100.
meaning

not possible or not allowed

  • Swimming is out until the weather gets warmer.
meaning

not fashionable

  • Black is out this year.
meaning

not or no longer burning or lit

  • Suddenly all the lights went out.
  • The fire had burnt itself out.
meaning

at an end

  • It was summer and school was out.
  • She was to regret her words before the day was out.
meaning

unconscious

  • He was out for more than an hour and came round in the hospital.
  • She was knocked out cold.
meaning

on strike

  • The dockers stayed out for several months.
meaning

to the end; completely

  • Hear me out before you say anything.
  • We left them to fight it out (= settle a disagreement by fighting or arguing).

Idioms of vocabulary out

be out for something/to do something
to be trying to get or do something
  • I'm not out for revenge.
  • She's out for what she can get (= trying to get something for herself).
  • The company is out to capture the Canadian market.
in and out (of something)
going regularly to a place
  • He was in and out of jail for most of his life.
out and about
able to go outside again after an illness
    travelling around a place
    • We've been out and about talking to people all over the country.
    out of here
    (informal)going or leaving
    • As soon as I get my money I'm out of here!
    out of it
    sad because you are not included in something
    • We've only just moved here so we feel a little out of it.
    not aware of what is happening, usually because of drinking too much alcohol, or taking drugs
    • He looks completely out of it.

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